PROGRAM

8th. WORLD WATER FORUM

AGENDA

8º FÓRUM MUNDIAL DA ÁGUA

Political Governance versus Sustainable Governance: financial resources, interests and power

Monday - 14:30 - 16:00

THEME

Governance

ROOM

Room 23

DESCRIPTION

[OS-CF-12]

DESCRIPTION

The session will explore how can the local communities address the political challenges limiting the implementation of sustainable and equitable WASH interventions and how does de-motivating factors influence the ability of the poor people to participate in decision-making about WASH.

PROGRAM

4:30 pm

Coord. and Moderator:

Heather Elaydi, Advocacy and Research in Food and Natural Resource Security

Panelists:

• Barbara Janusz-Pawletta, MA Program on Integrated Water Management in Central Asia at the German-Kazakh University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• Pedro Arrojo – Member of Parliament, Spain.

• Vicente Andreu – Former Secretary of Water Resources of Brazil and Former President of the National Water Agency of Brazil.

• Babatope Babalobi - Nigeria / Fuad Bateh – Spain (To be confirmed)

About

The World Water Forum is the world's biggest water-related event and is organized by the World Water Council (WWC), an international organization that brings together all those interested in the theme of water.